Forgetting Flashcards
1
Q
experiments on memory assume if you can’t retrieve a memory…
A
its forgotten
2
Q
forgetting information from short term memory is thought to be down to an…
A
availability problem
3
Q
the information is no longer available because…
A
of the limited capacity or the limited duration of short term memory
4
Q
the information may have been…
A
pushed out/displaced
5
Q
long term forgetting can be caused by
A
decay
6
Q
what other reasons are there for forgetting in long term memory?
A
information was stored but unable to retrieve
the information is confused
7
Q
information was stored but unable to retrieve
A
an accessibility problem
8
Q
the information is confused
A
an interference problem
